Coin Collecting News & Notes

PNG’s nexGen Scholarships

April 17, 2026

3 min read

The Professional Numismatists Guild has awarded nexGen scholarships for six promising young numismatists to attend the ANA's Summer Seminar.

PNG’s nexGen Scholarships

Silver and Gold in the Stars

April 15, 2026

1 min read

The Royal Mint has released a new silver and gold bullion collection to celebrate the 12 Western zodiac signs.

Silver and Gold in the Stars

Magazines Up for Grabs

April 15, 2026

1 min read

Stacks of vintage numismatic magazines and auction catalogs have been discovered at a historic property in Pennsylvania.

Magazines Up for Grabs

TropicalBats Lincoln Cent Registry Set

April 14, 2026

1 min read

DLRC Auctions is auctioning the TropicalBats PCGS Lincoln Cent Registry Set in two consecutive sales closing April 16 and 23.

TropicalBats Lincoln Cent Registry Set

Belga Bullion

April 14, 2026

1 min read

The Royal Belgian Mint has released bullion coins named after a denomination created to stabilize the country's economy after World War I.

Belga Bullion

Holocaust Remembrance: The Pennies Project

April 14, 2026

2 min read

The Unknown Child Foundation is building a numismatic memorial to the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust.

Holocaust Remembrance: The Pennies Project

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

April 11, 2026

1 min read

State governments are formalizing policies and providing official guidance on how to address the shortage of 1-cent pieces in commerce.

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

April 11, 2026

1 min read

Some Philadelphia issues of the newly released 2026 Mayflower Compact quarter feature a struck-through error on the obverse.

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

To the Moon and Back

April 10, 2026

2 min read

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a silver commemorative for the Artemis II mission and the Canadian astronaut on board.

To the Moon and Back

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

April 9, 2026

2 min read

The Central Bank of Cuba will soon introduce two new bank notes, which feature women for the first time in the country’s history.

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

Six Kangaroos for 60 Years

April 8, 2026

1 min read

The Royal Australian Mint added a sixth kangaroo to its $1 coin to mark the 60th anniversary of the nation adopting decimal currency.

Six Kangaroos for 60 Years

Wisconsin Supercomputer Dollar

April 7, 2026

1 min read

The United States Mint released the Wisconsin American Innovation dollar, which depicts the first commercially successful supercomputer, on April 7.

Wisconsin Supercomputer Dollar